Black Jacks African American Seamen in the Age of Sail
- List Price: $22.00
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Harvard University Press
- Publish date: 09/01/1998
Description:
W. Jeffrey Bolster, master mariner and historian, shatters the myth that black seafaring in the age of sail was limited to the Middle Passage. Rescuing African American seamen from obscurity, this stirring account reveals the critical role sailors played in helping forge new identities for black people in America. An epic tale of the rise and fall of black seafaring, Black Jacks is African Americans' freedom story presented from a fresh perspective.
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